This cotton two-in-one game set comes with both chess and checkers sets, and rolls up into itself, making it both portable and versatile. Thanks to its size, the canvas bag will fit easily into a carry-on.

Unlike the plastic, dotted domino sets you probably played with as a kid, this set by quirky game and tool designer Fredericks & Mae is made from birch. The creators replaced dominos’ traditional pips (the little dots) with the different phases of the moon.

Bones, craps, ivories, shakers: no matter what you call them, dice remain a popular and portable element of games. This sleek box of six dice from Crate & Barrel saves space and can be used as part of a larger game of chance or on their own.

Experience the highs and lows of real estate with this classic game of buying, selling—and, inevitably, losing. This vintage-inspired set, produced by Restoration Hardware, comes in a space-saving and handsome wooden box with a removable banker’s tray.

The rise of Texas Hold-Em, Internet poker, and card-playing competitions speaks to a growing interest in the five-card pastime.Show your traveling companions who the real master of the bluff is with this deluxe poker set by Restoration Hardware, housed in a classy wooden box.

Crate & Barrel takes a Jenga-like stacking game and gives it a funny makeover, with a set of painted wooden blocks that are shaped like bones. To play, top the tower with another piece shaped like a skull and keep pulling bones from the stack—if you dare.